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There's always something interesting and noteworthy going on at UC's College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology, from innovative instruction to compelling research to exciting events and presentations. CECH is dedicated to telling the stories of the world-changers and community builders who make this college such an amazing place to study and work, and this page is our dedicated platform for UC News articles, video stories, college-level blog entries and more. Scroll on to see what's up at CECH!

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UC School of Education PhD candidate Amokta Ataneka

With the 2026-27 school year at the University of Cincinnati off to a strong start, the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology (CECH) is excited to welcome eight new faculty members to the classrooms and hallways of the Teachers-Dyer Complex for the fall semester. 

The newly hired instructors serve to embolden the college's educational and research aims, preparing undergraduate and graduate students to be essential changemakers, impacting their communities and the world in a variety of fields.


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UC partners join communitywide effort to improve outcomes for children and families

September 24, 2026

WLWT Channel 5 covered a signing agreement ceremony for the newly formed Hamilton County Child & Family Systems Partner Collaborative dedicated to working more efficiently together to reduce barriers for families, connect them with support early on and improve delivery of services. UC Corrections Institute and the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law are among the organizations part of the collaborative.

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UC expert explains geology of Mammoth Cave

September 21, 2026

UC Associate Professor Dylan Ward and UC geosciences graduate Rachel Bosch joins an episode of OutSCIder Classroom to talk about weathering in caves found in places such as Mammoth Cave National Park.

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AI is going to change all our lives

September 21, 2026

UC College of Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor Kelly Merrill Jr. tells the Columbus Dispatch that AI is becoming engrained in every aspect of health care.

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How phone scammers use your own voice against you

September 18, 2026

The Wall Street Journal recently did a deep dive on how artificial intelligence is making scamming people over the phone much easier, citing research by Kimberly Hyun, assistant professor of marketing at UC’s Lindner College of Business.


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